INFORMATION ON TRANSAXLE OIL FILTER DIFFERENCES. Pontiac 6000 1987

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON TRANSAXLE OIL FILTER DIFFERENCES

MODELS: 1985-94 PASSENGER CARS AND U VANS WITH 4T60 OR 4T60-E TRANSAXLES

TRANSAXLE APPLICATIONS: HYDRA-MATIC 4T60 (RPO ME9) HYDRA-MATIC 4T60-E (RPO M13) TRANSAXLE MODELS: ALL

AT THE START OF THE 1993 MODEL YEAR, 4T60 TRANSAXLE OIL FILTERS WERE REVISED IN APPEARANCE. THIS REVISION MADE THE 4T60 TRANSAXLE OIL FILTER SIMILAR IN APPEARANCE TO THE 4T60-E TRANSAXLE OIL FILTER. CURRENT AND PREVIOUS DESIGN 4T60 TRANSAXLE OIL FILTERS CAN BE USED ON ANY 4T60 TRANSAXLE. 4T60 AND 4T60-E TRANSAXLE OIL FILTERS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. REFER TO THE CURRENT GMSPO CATALOG FOR 4T60 AND 4T60-E TRANSAXLE OIL FILTER PART NUMBERS.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER." THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS OCCURRING ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.